John Jacobs Civil War Pension

The image is a historical document dated December 8, 1897, from the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions, located in Washington, D.C. This official notice is addressed to an individual, referred to as "Sir," and informs them about the issuance of a certificate for a pension, indicated with the certificate number 948674. The document instructs the recipient to execute a voucher, following the provided instructions, and return it to the pension agent located in Columbus. It also notes that there is no recognized attorney associated with the account. The document is signed by the Commissioner, whose signature appears at the bottom right, along with a handwritten name and address, John Jacobs from North Washington, Ohio, at the bottom of the page. The form is printed with purple ink, and various handwritten annotations are made in black ink.